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for ladies with BTF rings — especially the socrate ring — how do you wear it? formally, casually, can it be worn with a t-shirt and jeans? does it slip off easily? once i lost a sentimentally valuable ring, although not an expensive one, and i haven’t worn rings since. also, if anyone has the frivole btf ring (the one with the mini flowers) and the socrate ring, which do you prefer?
 
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diane sun said:
for ladies with BTF rings — especially the socrate ring — how do you wear it? formally, casually, can it be worn with a t-shirt and jeans? does it slip off easily? once i lost a sentimentally valuable ring, although not an expensive one, and i haven’t worn rings since. also, if anyone has the frivole btf ring (the one with the mini flowers) and the socrate ring, which do you prefer?
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I don't have the Frivole or the Socrate (love both btw), but I have the Lotus BTF ring. I used to wear it a lot, both formally and casually...see my pic below. Due to personal/health reasons, I've not been socialising as much and thus have not been wearing as much bling lately. But once I start wearing bling again, I shall definitely wear my beloved BTF again. It doesn't slip off easily, no.
 

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Phoenix123 said:
I don't have the Frivole or the Socrate (love both btw), but I have the Lotus BTF ring. I used to wear it a lot, both formally and casually...see my pic below. Due to personal/health reasons, I've not been socialising as much and thus have not been wearing as much bling lately. But once I start wearing bling again, I shall definitely wear my beloved BTF again. It doesn't slip off easily, no.
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Get Well Phoenix123... Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Phoenix123 said:
I don't have the Frivole or the Socrate (love both btw), but I have the Lotus BTF ring. I used to wear it a lot, both formally and casually...see my pic below. Due to personal/health reasons, I've not been socialising as much and thus have not been wearing as much bling lately. But once I start wearing bling again, I shall definitely wear my beloved BTF again. It doesn't slip off easily, no.
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is it possible to resize a BTF ring later on with vca?
 
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hi everyone, it's my first time venturing to vca. i'm usually in H thread and an H addict but i decided it's time for me to start investing in some jewelry pieces that i could wear for lifetime.

i'm planning to get a 5-motif bracelet but undecided between the mop and carnelian. i understand that i need to see it in person and try on myself to decide. but i just want to hear from you ladies which stone do you think would get lots of use? i know mop is delicate and carnelian is a tougher stone. could you suggest other stones as well? i'm not liking the pure gold clover so it's out of my option. i'm not going to wear it everyday and i do take good care of my things. but i just want to hear from you ladies which 5-motif bracelet is good for a vca newb like me? tia.
 
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hi everyone, it's my first time venturing to vca. i'm usually in H thread and an H addict but i decided it's time for me to start investing in some jewelry pieces that i could wear for lifetime.

i'm planning to get a 5-motif bracelet but undecided between the mop and carnelian. i understand that i need to see it in person and try on myself to decide. but i just want to hear from you ladies which stone do you think would get lots of use? i know mop is delicate and carnelian is a tougher stone. could you suggest other stones as well? i'm not liking the pure gold clover so it's out of my option. i'm not going to wear it everyday and i do take good care of my things. but i just want to hear from you ladies which 5-motif bracelet is good for a vca newb like me? tia.
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Of those two choices, I am sure I'd wear mother of pearl more, especially in the spring and summer. Mother of pearl is actually tough (won't break easily), it is just easier to scratch the surface than some others. Onyx is a good choice, as well. None of the stones really should get wet. So think about the clothes you wear and see what colors you wear most often. For me, onyx and MOP would go with the majority of my clothing, so I am making those my first priority and adding other colors later. I did start with the solid gold since it can be worn with any other stone pieces set in yg.
 
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thanks for the reply. mop is beautiful but i heard from others that oils and lotion from your hand could ruin it besides water. is it true?

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Of those two choices, I am sure I'd wear mother of pearl more, especially in the spring and summer. Mother of pearl is actually tough (won't break easily), it is just easier to scratch the surface than some others. Onyx is a good choice, as well. None of the stones really should get wet. So think about the clothes you wear and see what colors you wear most often. For me, onyx and MOP would go with the majority of my clothing, so I am making those my first priority and adding other colors later. I did start with the solid gold since it can be worn with any other stone pieces set in yg.
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